Panama Relocation Tour – Day 1
I’m off on the Panama Relocation Tour. This is an extended tour, a full week vs. the usual 5 day tour. Many of the participants flew into Panama City two days earlier so they had time to explore Panama...
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The Longest Day – Well, Maybe Not Breakfast overlooking the pools and ocean at Sheraton Bijao Resort Today was Day 2 of the Panama Relocation Tour: a long day with a lot of time on the road. We started...
View ArticlePanama Relocation Tour – Day 3
Learning to shop in a Chinese store in Panama We’re on Day 3 of the Panama Relocation Tour. Why am I on the tour? Well it’s being run by my friend Jackie Lange and the “textbook” every participant...
View ArticlePanama Relocation Tour – Day 4
Having breakfast in Bocas del Toro Day 4 of the Panama Relocation Tour found us in Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro having enjoyed a comfortable evening in the Tropical Suites Hotel right in town and...
View ArticlePanama Relocation Tour – Days 6 & 7
The Panama Relocation Tour is designed as a boots on the ground tour with the idea that actually exploring Panama and some of the places expats call home is a far better way to decide if living in...
View ArticleCatching Up
At least with paper snail mail you had a stack of paper on your desk as a reminder that you needed to catch up. Now, although it’s not mail, I still have stacks of stuff … have no idea what’s in the...
View ArticleIt’s Been A While
It’s been a while since we’ve talked! I appreciate your comments and emails and I do try to respond although not always as quickly as you or I would like. Planting Coffee Trees & Wondering “Where’s...
View ArticleOn The Road Again
If you’re thinking about moving or retiring abroad, nothing beats the first-hand experience of boots on the ground and actually experiencing the country. Sitting in a ballroom in an expensive Panama...
View ArticleTelling It Like It Is vs. Hype
There is a lot of hype about moving to Panama. Yes, Panama is a great country for expats and retirees, depending on where you are coming from and what you are seeking. But it’s not for everyone. How...
View ArticleYour Letters & Comments
We’re all entitled I was in Seattle cruising through Sam’s Club with my daughter and grandsons when I leafed through this book, found it amazing, thought it would be an excellent toilet book … you...
View Article13 Things the Offshore Gurus Will NOT Tell You About Panama
Driveway leading to our house When I come back and visit the US and folks find out I live in Panama they’re always interested and have lots of questions. It’s not unusual to bump into folks who...
View ArticlePros & Cons of Living in An Expat Community
Jackie Lange, Panama Relocation Tours, discusses things to consider when looking for a place to retire or live outside your home country. I like Jackie Lange and I like her Panama Relocation Tours....
View ArticleUS – PANAMA FOOD COSTS COMPARED Item Per Item
Just how much cheaper is life in Panama? Good question, and much of the information you will find on-line is OUTDATED or very generalized. The folks who make a living offering seminars about offshore...
View ArticleLive BETTER for LESS in Panama
I sometimes get a little upset when so much of the press about moving to Panama advertises, “Cheap! Cheap! Cheap!” We worked hard all of our lives and whatever “nice” things we have we worked for, so...
View ArticlePanama Relocation Tour – Day 4
Having breakfast in Bocas del Toro Day 4 of the Panama Relocation Tour found us in Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro having enjoyed a comfortable evening in the Tropical Suites Hotel right in town and...
View ArticleTelling It Like It Is vs. Hype
There is a lot of hype about moving to Panama. The other day I had a guy on the ship come up to me with a tattered, glossy magazine that he’d obviously devoured all about moving to Panama. He asked me...
View ArticlePanama Relocation Tour – Day 4
Having breakfast in Bocas del Toro Day 4 of the Panama Relocation Tour found us in Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro having enjoyed a comfortable evening in the Tropical Suites Hotel right in town and...
View ArticleThree Ways to Discover Panama
The only tour I recommend for folks considering relocating to Panama is Jackie Lange’s Panama Relocation Tour. I have no financial interest in her business, but she is a friend and in fact reading my...
View ArticleBest Places to Retire in Panama
My friend, Jackie Lange, who runs Panama Relocation Tours, gets to take people on her boots-on-the-ground tour to many of the best places in Panama to retire. She sees them all and knows expats...
View ArticleOn The Road With Panama Relocation Tour
For most US Americans we’re coming up on April 15, tax day, and, just in case you haven’t noticed, Uncle Sam wants it ALL! So it’s a great time to talk about escaping to Panama and the Panama...
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